UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2022

Franklin BSP Lending Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	814-00821	27-2614444
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4920, New York, New York	10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 588-6700

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A	N/A	N/A

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b- 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 9, 2022, Franklin BSP Lending Corporation (the “Corporation”), through a wholly-owned, consolidated special purpose financing subsidiary, FBLC 57th Street Funding, LLC, entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“JPM”), and U.S. Bank, as collateral agent, collateral administrator and securities intermediary (together with the Amendment, the “JPM Credit Facility”). The Amendment, among other things, (1) extends the maturity date of the JPM Credit Facility to August 28, 2024, (2) extends the maturity date, upon the exercise of the Extension Option (as defined in the JPM Credit Facility), of the JPM Credit Facility to August 28, 2025, and (3) changes the benchmark rate and applicable margin for advances under the JPM Credit Facility to SOFR plus 3.00% (subject to further increases consistent with the terms of the JPM Credit Facility).

The foregoing description of the Amendment as set forth in this Item 1.01 is a summary only and is qualified in all respects by the provisions of the JPM Credit Facility.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1 First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2022, by and among FBLC 57^th Street Funding LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Associaition, as lender, U.S. Bank National Association, as securities intermediary, and Franklin BSP Lending Corporation, as portfolio manager.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Franklin BSP Lending Corporation
Date: December 14, 2022	By:	/s/ Nina K. Baryski
	Name:	Nina K. Baryski
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer